[Verse 1] Information flows like neon rivers through the night Lateral perforant carries "what" into the light From entorhinal cortex layer two it streams To dentate gyrus outer zones and CA3 dreams While medial pathways whisper "where" and spatial code Middle molecular layers catch what space bestowed [Chorus] Seven bridges spanning neural Tokyo bay Mossy fibers sparking giant boutons on the way Schaffer collaterals deliver patterns clean While recurrent loops complete the memory machine Temporoammonic brings the current state alive In hippocampal circuits where our memories survive [Verse 2] Granule cells send mossy highways dense and bright Detonator synapses ignite with massive might Stratum lucidum receives these sparse electric calls Encoding new ensembles in its neural halls CA3 talks to CA3 through radiatum streets Attractor networks storing what experience meets [Chorus] Seven bridges spanning neural Tokyo bay Mossy fibers sparking giant boutons on the way Schaffer collaterals deliver patterns clean While recurrent loops complete the memory machine Temporoammonic brings the current state alive In hippocampal circuits where our memories survive [Bridge] Direct from cortex layer three the current flows To CA1's distal dendrites where comparison grows The temporoammonic path creates a living check Against completed patterns flowing through the deck From input separation to retrieval's final song Each pathway plays its part as memories move along [Verse 3] CA1 and subicular regions close the cosmic loop Through deep layer five and six the signals regroup Back to neocortex where consolidation waits The return pathway seals our experiential fates What enters as fragments leaves as structured whole Through hippocampal magic that enriches every soul [Verse 4] Pattern separation keeps the memories apart While completion pulls together every fragmented part Theta rhythms synchronize the neural symphony As gamma oscillations dance in perfect harmony Place cells fire when familiar territories call Time cells mark the moments as experiences fall [Outro] Perforant paths begin the dance of memory's grace While mossy giant boutons set encoding's pace Recurrent dreams and Schaffer's ordered march align With temporoammonic's comparative design Seven pathways weaving through the hippocampal maze Creating lasting memories through neuroplastic days [Final Chorus] Seven bridges spanning neural Tokyo bay Mossy fibers sparking giant boutons on the way Schaffer collaterals deliver patterns clean While recurrent loops complete the memory machine Temporoammonic brings the current state alive In hippocampal circuits where our memories survive
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